Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Introducing COLLAGE for Windham!

Eeps - I haven't blogged since October. Let's just call in a winter hibernation, okay? And if there's any reason to come out of hibernation, it's this. Do you know Carrie Bloomston of SUCH Designs? If you do, you already know why I adore her, and if you don't, you should head over to her blog and get acquainted with her right now. I had the pleasure of meeting her nearly three years ago at the Long Beach International Quilt Show and have considered her a friend ever since.She’s one of the kindest
people I’ve ever met and her enthusiasm for life and creativity drew me in immediately.

(Photo courtesy of Jill McNamara)

Carrie is amazingly artistic.Her patterns are easy to follow and are so varied in their design from whimsical critters to sophisticated stepping stones. I have always loved her patterns; I made this using her Wonky Little Houses pattern, and it’s maybe one of
my favorite quilts.Needless to say, I love her products, so you can imagine how delighted I was to find that she was creating a line
of fabric for Windham
– COLLAGE.It’s a gorgeous collection
and very much speaks of Carrie’s aesthetic.Vibrant shades of purple, red, and yellow.Birds.And little scraps of words and phrases that she carefully curated.It’s a fantastic line and I was honored when
she asked if I’d create something with it.

In making a quilt using COLLAGE, I chose Jessica Kelly’s Simply Woven pattern – I love how it the
strips of fabric in the quilt pattern mimic the the strips in some of Carrie's prints.

(Photo courtesy of Jill McNamara)

I also used Carrie’s Giggle and Squeak pattern to make a pillow using COLLAGE.The
saturated colors of the fabric and the whimsy of the pattern play so nicely
together, don't you think?

(Photo courtesy of SUCH Designs)

And now it’s giveaway time.You're going to love playing with this line when it's released this summer, but until then, Windham
has generously donated a Layer Cake for me to give away.Leave a comment with a fun fact (or two!)
about yourself before I wake up on Thursday and I’ll pick a random winner.International is fine, just make sure that if
you’re a no-reply blogger that you’ve left your e-mail in the comment.

43 comments:

Jules I love what you created! what a wonderful fabric collection, I adore it...fun facts about me...We have tripled the size of our garden this year and im so excited to tackle it!!thanks for a chance, id love to play with Collage...(before quilting I loved doing decoupage...this collection combines my favorite things!)

What a fun fabric collection, unique colors and fun, fun graphics! Fact: We just closed on our first home on March 15. Fact: We are a little overwhelmed with gardn & home projects. (But in a good way!)

What an awesome give away, thank you so much for the opportunity. It's been almost a year now since I completed my first quilt. It was a crib size Dr Suess patch work quilt and since then I've taken some classes and have prepared several more. I would love to win the fabric to put together another quilt. All the best to all that apply (craftatious@yahoo.ca)

I believe that some of our unfinished projects were not meant to be finished but rather to serve as a stepping stone to better creative expression. We all have those unfinished works! I know and admire Carrie B., and I am so excited to see her fabric! Using her designs might just mean we finish what we start!

Love your pillow! Fun facts??? Hmmm......I married my HS sweetheart. I love to "sing" make up little tunes to call the cats to eat, to ask my husband to do a chore, etc. (It harks back to my kindergarten teaching days when I would sing just about all of our clean up, group meetup, etc commands. LOL (hubby doesn't find it amusing....)

I love Disneyland, am pretty terrified of dogs and can't even pet Wallace without clenching my teeth, I love candy and it physically hurts me when I don't eat it, I've never been to Disney world out to Europe, I love polka dots and I need things to be in straight lines as much as possible, I like sharing my addictions with other people and I secretly love anime, oh: and I didn't realize some people are scared of birds and it makes me feel guilty for not knowing.

What great projects - I love the design of the quilt and the pillow is just adorable! This line is calling my name... my online name, that is. Before quilting, I was into rubber stamping and had tons of alsphbet stampps. So... I picked the online name "AlphaBecky" way back in the 90s and it has been with me ever since. Thanks for the chance to win!!

Your fabrics are marvelous! I love to use fabrics with words in my quilts. And I like to design by playing with color-aid papers, cutting and pasting, or sticking fabric scraps on a felted board. Can't wait to try the Collage line!

Fun fact about myself? Hmmmm.... that is hard, I swear I can't think of anything interesting, but I do have a funny story. One time my SIL accidentally ate a really spoiled watermelon and she said it tasted fizzy like sprite mixed with mayonnaise. YUCK!

Fun fact? I've broken my nose three times ... none during any real physical activity. The first time while reading a book on a park bench. Boys trying to impress me with the speed of their ball throwing screamed, "Heads up!" just in time for me to look up and take a fast ball in the face. The second time was when reaching up to get a casserole dish and the glass lid slid off and hit me you know where. The third time was while walking to work on an autumn day. My heel hit some wet leaves and I ended up skating along the sidewalk just at the moment I had chosen to put both hands in my coat pockets to look for a tissue. I eventually fell forward (look, Ma, no hands) and planted my face right on the sidewalk. That's it ... my nose three times broken in the most unlikely circumstances.

Oh how I love this fabric and what you have created with it - it is just perfect. Facts about me - I am an English/Aussie girl living in Indonesia with my family. I learnt to quilt 2 years ago having never before done any sewing! And I haven't looked back!

I love your quilt! That is one of my favorite patterns. Did you use two jelly rolls?

Fun facts? That's hard. I can do crazy... Our family consists of my husband and I, six kids (I've between the ages of five and ten), 2 cats, 2 guinea pigs and a new dog (she doesn't know what to make of the guinea pigs). It's loud all the time, chaotic and just plain crazy most days.

Oooh.... so pretty! Thanks for the giveaway! Fun Fact: I was born in Lima Peru to an American mom and a Canadian dad. My parents had two more children - one in Tacoma, Washington and the other in Red Deer Alberta! They said they would have to stop having children because they couldn't afford to move to any more countries :)

Fun fact #1 - I geeked out when I met Carrie in Houston 2 years ago because I was so bored with the same old fabrics I was seeing. I took my picture with her, bought every pattern she had, just loved her!

Fun fact #2 - I would stay in my seeing room every Saturday night, listen to Harry Potter, and play with fabric if my husband didnt call me a need and drag me out and about.

I don't get any canning done. I blanche and freeze peas. My husband grows hundreds of acres of canning crops though. I have too many beautiful flower beds to take care of - seriously! I planted hundreds of tulips last fall - couldn't stop myself. BUT, I love new modern style quilting and this new line COLLAGE. Gonna find me some of that, yes I am.

About Me

I love to craft, though I sometimes have a hard time finishing projects. This bodes poorly for my crafting habit and my life. I never have enough hours in the day/week/etc. to get everything done that I want. Sigh. I try. I live the life I always wanted - wonderful husband, 2 kids, 2 cats, and a small plot of land that is ours.